Duane Hicks CEO Alicia Subnaik Kilgour put up a poster at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre to mark Ontario Public Library Week (Oct. 14-20). This year’s theme is “Libraries Connect,” and the public is encouraged to drop by the library and put their name in a draw, with […]
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Lucas Punkari Muskie Jonah McCormick and Steinbach Sabres’ linebacker Luke McAllister chased after a loose ball Friday afternoon during the regular-season home finale for the black-and-gold in WHSFL action. The Sabres (6-0) beat the Muskies 18-9, dropping Fort High to a 2-4. In other gridiron action, the Fort Frances Jr. […]
Heather Latter Seven-year-old Alicia Kress visited with “Sparky” on Saturday during the semi-annual fire safety blitz by the Fort Frances Fire Department at Canadian Tire here. Children took home a bag full of goodies and information about fire safety, as well as entered to win a draw prize. Fire Prevention […]
Heather Latter Paul Wilson, left, Ashley Cross, and Hailey Heyens, all with Shoppers Drug Mart here, enjoyed “An Evening in Paris” hosted by the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Special Events committee Saturday evening at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. A “FUN”draiser for the new digital mammography unit, the event […]
Lucas Punkari Grade 9 Muskie runner Sydney Radigan sprinted toward the finish line at the International Falls Country Club yesterday afternoon during the junior girls’ race at the Hial Pike Cross-Country Invitational. Radigan ended up beating 39 other runners to take home first place with a time of 13:38.51. In […]
Duane Hicks Mark Caron, left, president of the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, and Mayor Roy Avis cut the ribbon yesterday during the grand opening of the Chamber’s new office, located above Northern Lights Credit Union. The “Go Local” project also was launched there, featuring guest speaker Jessie Radies of […]
Duane Hicks Students in Carla Harris’ Grade 1 class gathered around to present Salvation Army Lts. Dennis and Mary Maybury with food donated by all of the classes at St. Michael’s School on Friday. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the generosity of the students and their families will help bolster […]
Lucas Punkari Lauren Parkinson moved the ball up the floor for “Team Blue” at the Fort High gym last night in an 8-1 loss to “Team Red” on the opening night of the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer. In other action, “Team Black” blanked “Team Pink” 4-0 while “Team Purple” shut […]
Lucas Punkari Sarah Strain, left, and Cassandra Moffitt battled for the ball with Cydnee Smilski during the fourth quarter of yesterday afternoon’s 39-36 win for the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team.
Heather Latter Fire Prevention Captain Wayne Riches spoke to Grade 1 students at St. Michael’s School about fire safety yesterday as the youngsters had a chance to check out the fire truck and ask questions. Students from JK-Grade 3 at St. Michael’s, as well as J.W. Walker School, learned about […]
Lucas Punkari Weather conditions weren’t the most favourable Friday afternoon but that didn’t damper the enthusiasm of Fort High students Shilo Beck and Katie Sinclair as they cheered on the Muskie football team during its annual Homecoming game. Did the black-and-gold pull out a victory against the Neelin Spartans? See […]
Heather Latter Hometown comedian Ryan McMahon provided plenty of laughs Friday night as he stopped by the Little Beaver Cultural Centre here to perform two shows as part of his “UnReserved Tour.” The cross-Canada tour is in celebration of McMahon becoming the first native comedian to ever tape a one-hour […]
